Where does “boieroaică” come from?
boieroaică (Romanian) comes from Romanian boier, from Romanian boiarin, from Old Church Slavonic болꙗринъ, from Proto-Slavic bojь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
Ancestry of “boieroaică”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | boier | boyar (a form of nobility or aristocracy), landowner, magnate |
| 2 | Romanian | boiarin | — |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | болꙗринъ | aristocrat, nobleman, boyar |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | bojь | battle, fight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoyh₂ós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |